All articles by Steve Dresser
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OpinionOpinion: Surge pricing? That’s retail ‘fake news’
With some media outlets promoting false stories on electronic labelling, it’s another reminder of the ‘fake news’ that we are always being told about.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Sainsbury's, Morrisons and M&S
The Retail Week team is joined by director of Grocery Insight Steve Dresser to discuss mixed results in the grocery sector and changes at M&S.
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OpinionLove it or hate it? Marmite views on Tesco vs Unilever
Tesco’s price row with supplier Unilever may be resolved now, but it has sparked fierce debate across the retail sector.
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OpinionOpinion: How is Aldi being impacted by the resurgence of the big four?
Ah, Aldi, the simple discounter that rocked up on the UK’s shores in the late 2000s and immediately started taking share left, right and centre.
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OpinionOpinion: Potts and his Morrisons team are keeping Sir Ken happy
When ex-Morrisons chairman Sir Ken lambasted former boss Dalton Philips for the state of the business in 2014, it rightly grabbed headlines.
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AnalysisOpinion: Why the end of Sainsbury's joint venture with Netto was a surprise
The news that Netto and Sainsbury’s are ceasing their tie-up was a surprise, but not as much of a surprise as Dansk returning to the UK in 2014.
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OpinionOpinion: Amazon gets Fresh with the big four supermarkets in London
The etailer has launched full grocery deliveries in the centre and east of the capital as the embattled supermarkets eye the new contender
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GalleryStore gallery: Dunnes unveils new premium concept in Ireland
Dunnes has lifted the lid on its new premium concept in Ireland as it ups the ante in the ongoing battle with grocery rival Tesco.
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OpinionOpinion: How grocers' price-matching schemes have become irrelevant
Price comparisons were once commonplace across the grocery market, but as everyday low prices sweep the sector, they are becoming irrelevant.
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OpinionOpinion: Price Crunch campaign could return Morrisons to its glory days
Morrisons has gone ‘back to the future’ by relaunching its Price Crunch campaign, and it could help return the grocer to its former glory.
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OpinionOpinion: Sainsbury's Home Retail bid will progress, but questions remain
If the price is right, Sainsbury’s move on Home Retail could make sense. But is this the right response to Amazon and what will happen to Homebase?
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AnalysisHow Tesco is leading the market again with its Brand Guarantee
Tesco had been left in the wake of its rivals’ price guarantees for too long. Now the grocer is out in front again with its Brand Guarantee.
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AnalysisTesco under Lewis: In-store standards are showing much-needed improvement
As the retail world circles, it’s now nearly a year since ‘Drastic Dave’ arrived at Tesco – and two years since Watford Extra reopened.
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GalleryIn pictures: Has Aldi suffered from a Christmas hangover?
Christmas goods still seem to be in plentiful stock in some Aldi stores, discovers Grocery Insight director Steve Dresser.
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NewsComment: Dave Lewis will take decisive action at Tesco
You would be hard pressed to think of a retailer that had focused on cost as much as market leader Tesco, says Steve Dresser.
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OpinionComment: It's a long road to scale, but Netto has made a good start
When the Netto/Sainsbury’s joint venture was revealed, I had to pull the car over while driving to fully understand what had been announced.
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OpinionComment: A much-needed sense of direction for the Co-operative
The news that the Co-operative has launched a wide-ranging survey, asking customers for their thoughts on the future direction of the business, came as no surprise.
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OpinionComment: Christmas comes early as retailers display festive stock
When I worked in stores, Christmas wasn’t the festive two days in December alone. It started in August when the tins of sweets arrived and ended in early January.